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***DOULA SPOTLIGHT***

Candiauce will be interviewing local members of the birth and parenting community! To nominate a business or personto be in a month's spotlight, please email HERE!

This month's spotlight is a company that is taking Abilene wellness to a whole new level! When I was first introduced to Rest, I knew it would be a game changer! Now, I am a frequent visitor and want to do ALL. THE. THINGS. My personal favorite is HALO Therapy. A room with a wall made of Himalayan Pink Salt and breathing salty air...SIGN ME UP! I'm going to include this>>> video on how amazing it is for detox, respiratory, sleeping, and many other wellness factors ! I tried out Float Therapy and much to my surprise, I did float! There was no way to fully sink. It was a different experience and one that I believe many could benefit from. The detox alone is incredible! Some type A personalities, ahem, are recommended to go in 15 minutes ahead of time to adjust to making your brain slow down. Not only is the wellness factor quite amazing, the environment there is fresh and relaxing. I can't wait to continue trying all they have to offer! I highly recommend all they have to offer for my clients as well as my entire family! Thank you for having me, Rest!

​Our goal is to create a culture of proactive health and wellness through a community of like-minded people. We want you to become the healthiest version of yourself possible through the practice of nutrition, detoxification, self-care, spiritual wellbeing, and movement, allowing you to become a beacon of health and wellness. ~Rest

This month's spotlight is an organization that provides amazing resources for our community. As I sat down with Jordan, the clinic counselor, I found myself overwhelmed with emotions with the heart of Pregnancy Resources. Not only do they provide many pregnancy services but they offer perinatal hospice support in so many incredible ways. As a bereavement doula, I cannot express how wonderful it is to have this center as a local resource for families. The professional counselor not only provides counseling for expecting parents but for postpartum as well, in any situation.

***Pregnancy Resources of Abilene***Each client who walks through our doors has their own story. People in difficult situations need a place to turn. Our desire is to be the place they turn. Our goal is to lovingly reach this community to encourage self-worth and personal responsibility while promoting the value of life and integrity.Since 1983, we have served thousands of women and their families by providing pregnancy testing, material support and community referrals. In 2004 we grew into a medical clinic by adding ultrasound exams to our free services offered. Other support services include pregnancy option consultation, prenatal consultation & education, practical needs assessment with life skills training, spiritual nurturing, perinatal hospice, and pregnancy loss support. We provide over 4,000 services to more than 3,000 women each year.

This month we are featuring a Big Country gem that is certainly the full package in all things chiropractic care! Dr. Kopas not only offers a more wellness minded approach, he is Webster trained and specializes in pediatrics. Our kids love getting pops from this amazing health professional!

​Cory KopasBig Country Clinic of Chiropractic

Unlike conventional medicine, which focuses on attempting to treat disease once it occurs, Big Country Clinic of Chiropractic emphasizes improving your health in an effort to reduce the risk of pain and illness in the first place. Most people would rather be healthy and avoid illness, if they could. This is one of the main reasons for the big surge in the popularity of our wellness center. For some, Big Country Clinic of Chiropractic will take them back to a place that is cozy and familiar, offering a rediscovery of health and wellness that had been previously known but long lost. For others, the journey may offer a new center, one never before experienced. People are recognizing the benefit of seeking an alternative to traditional medicine; one that will help them achieve and maintain optimal health. Please take the time to meet the doctor, team, and our wellness network dedicated to helping you achieve your wellness objectives. To fully understand the nature of your health we recommend you join our free website membership program. As a patient at Big Country Clinic of Chiropractic we will personally tailor a wellness program specifically targeted to your wellness needs using the least invasive yet highly-effective techniques and services. Dr. Kopas uses a "whole person approach". This approach to wellness means looking for underlying causes of any body imbalance (which may or may not be causing symptoms at the time) and making whatever interventions and lifestyle adjustments that will lead your body to normal function. Using this unique approach, Dr. Kopas is able to help you to find, accelerate and/or maintain your journey to good health.

This month we are featuring a gal that is going places! She certainly knows how to enhance a woman’s natural beauty and boost confidence! If you are looking for esthetician services or a professional make up artist...here she is! Oh... and Mother's Day is just around the corner! ;)

Hi! I’m Moe! I’m a Licensed Esthetician and Professional Makeup Artist here in the Abilene community. I offer many services that are relaxing as well as yield great results! Even a minor service such as eye brow shaping I aim to offer a relaxing environment. I have you lay down on my treatment table, provide complimentary collagen under eye treatment as well as powder fill your brows at the end of service. I have an array of facials I offer, so there’s something for everyone!

I genuinely love what I do and live to empower other women and help them feel confident in their own skin. I would live the opportunity to earn your trust and business. All of my services are found on my website www.moesthetics.com. For any skincare treatment, I do an in depth consultation and skin analysis to find the service that best meets your needs and wants.

Thank you for your time and consideration. I hope you have a fabulous day!

The gorgeous pregnancy photo above was taken by the talented Maria Melissa Photography &make up credit goes to Makeup & Skincare by Moe! Also credit to Delight Photography for Moe’s beautiful headshot! We certainly have some talented photographers in town! (Hopefully one to be featured soon...😉)

This month we are introducing Jordan Loomis for our January Big Country Doula Spotlight! When I first met Jordan, I wasn't even aware of her specialties. I had taken my zoo of children to Chick Fil A and we shortly mommy chatted while our kids ran around. After discussing a time to meet online, we put two and two together and realized we had unofficially met! You see... I love mommy communities. I love to support fellow women working hard as mommies and finding their passion in life. I love that I met Jordan in REAL life and was immediately comfortable talking with her! After talking with Jordan, 'officially', I was refreshed to find a fellow birth community mommy that had the same ideals. It's an amazing thing when those in the childbirth field work together to create a network for their community. This gal is someone I am excited to know!

Jordan Loomis, Childbirth Educator & Placenta Specialist

Birth is my passion and I love educating new and seasoned parents alike. Knowing that you have options is very eye opening for parents and educating what those are is my focus. I primarily offer private childbirth education courses because I love how personal and intimate they are, but I do periodically offer group courses. I also offer placenta encapsulation services. Consuming the placenta during postpartum is an ancient practice, but is relatively new to the US. The reported benefits by other mothers is overwhelming. It can help reduce the risk of postpartum depression, establish a healthy milk supply, balance the mother's hormones, lessen postpartum bleeding, increase energy, and so much more. I'd be honored to help make your pregnancy, birth, and postpartum a positive experience.

This month we are introducing Ashley Hurley for our first Big Country Doula Spotlight! She is a local and fellow Birth Boot Camp Doula(yay!), specializes in belly binding, and is mom extraordinaire!She is going to tell us about her skills in Belly Binding and with that, we'll let her do the rest of the talking! :)

Ashley Hurley, Birth Boot Camp Doula & Belly Binding

Traditional belly binding is an amazing tool to support and hasten mom's recovery after childbirth. I like to see my clients in the first week of postpartum, but it is beneficial even 40 days postpartum. The benefits of belly binding are both physical and mental. The bindings serve to keep everything in their place until you and your body are strong enough to start moving and using those muscles again. It is also part of your daily self care routine, and moms feel like they are "putting themselves back together" after becoming so "open and loose" for childbirth. The way I bind is with a long piece of batik muslin that is yours to keep and is completely adjustable and machine washable. Mom is taught how to belly bind as I wrap her, giving her a chance to move and get used to how it feels. Then we start over and let mom wrap herself, asking questions and talking through the process as she practices her new skill. I think belly binding is something every new mom deserves to have available to her and I'm excited to offer this service to Abilene!